Edited by four leading experts in the field of early childhood education, this book provides a cutting edge overview and discursive summaries of current research, main debates in the field and future trends. The entire landscape of early childhood education is surveyed through a collection of specially commissioned articles including the following themes: * child & society * policy and politics * development and learning * diversity, learning and access * professionalism and parents * new developments. This Handbook will be an essential work of reference for any student of early childhood education, elementary education, child development, education policy and social work at both undergraduate and graduate level.
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Presents an overview and summaries of the research, main debates in the field of childhood education and future trends. This book surveys the landscape of early childhood education through a collection of specially commissioned articles. It is suitable for students of early childhood education, elementary education, and child development.
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Section 1: Child & Society: Constructions of Childhood; Children, Family & Community; Individual & Globalisation; Community-led Services, Investment, Work/Life Section 2: Policy & Politics: Policy & Financing; Poverty, Equality & Outcomes; Citizenship and Participatory Practice, Governance and Monitoring Section 3: Development & Learning: Child Development; Pedagogy & Curriculum; Quality Improvement & Evaluation Section 4: Diversity , Inclusion & Access: Race, Special Needs, Gifted & Talented and Gender Section 5: Professionalism & Parents: Workforce Development; Multi-Agency; Parenting & Practice Section 6: New Developments: Integrated Services, Birth to Three, Role of the State, Research Paradigms, Accession Countries, Asia
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780415479516
Publisert
2010-07-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, UP, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
608

Biografisk notat

Professor Christine Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram are both Directors of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood, University of Worcester. They are members of the European Early Childhood Education Research Association and sit on the editorial board of the T&F journal of the same name. Philip Gammage was formerly Dean of the University of Nottingham. He is currently 'professorial adviser' to the State Department of Education and Children's Services, South Australia. He also holds the de Lissa Chair in early Childhood, supported by the de Lissa Trust Fund. John Bennett was director of the Early Childhood and Family unit at UNESCO from 1989-97.